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Include ice rink in Stuart park?

Feb 10, 2009 / 5:00 pm

An outdoor ice rink may still be part of Stuart Park, despite a price tag in excess of $1.5 million. Kelowna City Council voted 6-3 to ask the finance...

Punish those who assist suicides?

Feb 9, 2009 / 4:34 pm

Police in Thunder Bay, Ont., are appealing for help in locating the friends and relatives of a 38-year-old Waterloo woman who died last week in an alleged...

Approve drugs from altered animals?

Feb 8, 2009 / 2:50 pm

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration made history Friday as it approved the first drug made with materials from genetically engineered animals, clearing the...

Concerned about your job security?

Feb 7, 2009 / 3:02 pm

About 1,600 more people were looking for work in the Central Okanagan in January compared to the same time last year. Figures released by Statistics Canada...

Giving birth at age 60?

Feb 6, 2009 / 5:00 pm

A Calgary doctor says Ranjit Hayer's decision to have twins at age 60 should be considered through the lens of South Asian cultures. As CBC News first reported...

Administering FSA tests?

Feb 5, 2009 / 5:45 pm

Teachers in B.C. have voted overwhelmingly in favour of complying with an order from B.C.'s Labour Relations Board to administer the province-wide standardized...

Agree with cutting promised raise?

Feb 4, 2009 / 4:43 pm

A unilateral decision to cut a promised raise for RCMP members could have implications for the force's attempts to attract and retain members, about 40 Mounties...

Contractor responsible for damage?

Feb 3, 2009 / 5:00 pm

A large pothole which damaged many cars in Kelowna early last month is still causing problems for one Okanagan woman. Marilyn Marsh was driving on Highway 97...

Is the Maple Leaf settlement fair?

Feb 2, 2009 / 4:29 pm

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. has reached a $27-million Canada-wide settlement with plaintiffs in the class-action lawsuits launched against it over last year's...

Need more off-leash dog parks?

Need more off-leash dog parks?

Feb 1, 2009 / 1:36 pm

Dog owners may soon have more places to let their pets run free. Kelowna City Council will be asked to approve the addition of four new off-leash parks on a...

Agree with homelessness plan?

Jan 31, 2009 / 2:40 pm

The B.C. government is spending $34 million to buy or lease 15 new properties across the province to alleviate homelessness. Premier Gordon Campbell said the...

Kelowna-Mission Liberal nomination?

Jan 30, 2009 / 4:30 pm

Five candidates are currently campaigning feverishly in the Kelowna-Mission riding as the March date to select a new candidate nears. Maxine Dehart, Brad Field,...

Tie tuition increase to inflation?

Jan 29, 2009 / 5:20 pm

Automatic tuition increases are being discussed at Okanagan College in Kelowna, much to the dismay of the Students' Union. The Okanagan College Board of...

Should DUI drivers have decals?

Jan 28, 2009 / 4:30 pm

RE:Three drunks, three crashes When I heard that repeat DUI offenders were going to have to install an interlock device on their cars at their own expense, I...

Let atheists advertise no God?

Jan 27, 2009 / 4:43 pm

A Toronto-based group that's promoting atheism says Calgary is the next Canadian city on its radar. The Freethought Association of Canada wants to put ads that...

Encouraged by budget talk?

Jan 26, 2009 / 4:40 pm

B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell says housing and highways are at the top of his priority list for federal spending in the upcoming budget. Campbell will be...

Think new tracking system will help?

Jan 25, 2009 / 2:44 pm

Vernon Jubilee Hospital emergency room is one of five interior hospitals that will benefit from new electronic patient tracking equipment. Vernon Hospital joins...

Live trapping worth another try?

Jan 24, 2009 / 5:00 pm

At least one Kelowna Councillor wants the city to ramp up live trapping of wild rabbits within city boundaries. Charlie Hodge has asked staff to report back on...

Drop Celebrity Soup?

Jan 23, 2009 / 5:30 pm

Today's poll was suggested by reader James Gray who writes: I implore you to drop the Celebrity Soup section from an otherwise first class site. The trash that...

Electronic billboards a hazard?

Jan 22, 2009 / 5:00 pm

In a sea of wood and plastic, it sticks out like a flashing neon sign. Actually, that's just what it is. An electronic billboard, similar to ones along roadways...

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